Guyana vs Lesotho: Urban area over the long-term
Guyana
321.92 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lesotho
314.83 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Guyana rank
144th
Lesotho rank
147th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 321.92 km² per grid cell against 314.83 km² per grid cell in Lesotho, a difference of 7.09 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 202 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1100s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1200s | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0045 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1300s | 0.0168 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1400s | 0.0575 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0544 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1500s | 0.1939 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.1834 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1600s | 0.5818 km² per grid cell | 0.0362 km² per grid cell | 0.5457 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1700s | 1.86 km² per grid cell | 0.124 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1710s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 0.1438 km² per grid cell | 2.67 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1720s | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 0.1622 km² per grid cell | 3.27 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1730s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 0.1832 km² per grid cell | 4.01 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1740s | 5.13 km² per grid cell | 0.2073 km² per grid cell | 4.92 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1750s | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 0.2348 km² per grid cell | 6.04 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1760s | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 0.2665 km² per grid cell | 7.4 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1770s | 9.37 km² per grid cell | 0.3031 km² per grid cell | 9.06 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1780s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 0.3454 km² per grid cell | 11.1 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1790s | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 0.3945 km² per grid cell | 13.6 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1800s | 17.1 km² per grid cell | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 16.65 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1810s | 20.9 km² per grid cell | 0.5191 km² per grid cell | 20.38 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1820s | 25.67 km² per grid cell | 0.5985 km² per grid cell | 25.07 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1830s | 31.52 km² per grid cell | 0.6928 km² per grid cell | 30.83 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1840s | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 0.8425 km² per grid cell | 37.87 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1850s | 47.54 km² per grid cell | 0.953 km² per grid cell | 46.58 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1860s | 58.35 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 57.2 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1870s | 73.58 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 72.18 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1880s | 92.18 km² per grid cell | 1.69 km² per grid cell | 90.49 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1890s | 113.23 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 111.18 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1900s | 132.83 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 130.36 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1910s | 144.4 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 141.22 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1920s | 144.4 km² per grid cell | 3.99 km² per grid cell | 140.41 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1930s | 144.4 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 139.21 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1940s | 144.4 km² per grid cell | 8.48 km² per grid cell | 135.92 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1950s | 162.41 km² per grid cell | 12.3 km² per grid cell | 150.11 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1960s | 209.95 km² per grid cell | 35.68 km² per grid cell | 174.27 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1970s | 237.66 km² per grid cell | 61.87 km² per grid cell | 175.79 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1980s | 255.4 km² per grid cell | 74.38 km² per grid cell | 181.02 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 1990s | 258.55 km² per grid cell | 103.98 km² per grid cell | 154.57 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 2000s | 263.42 km² per grid cell | 151.31 km² per grid cell | 112.11 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 2010s | 281.03 km² per grid cell | 230.72 km² per grid cell | 50.31 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
| 2020s | 309.48 km² per grid cell | 294.17 km² per grid cell | 15.32 km² per grid cell | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 321.92 km² per grid cell against 314.83 km² per grid cell in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 7.09 km² per grid cell, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Guyana ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.